Manuela Medeiros Schaan

I’m Manuela, 22 y/o from southern Brazil. For the last 3 years I’ve lived in Norway, before that I lived in Portugal. I've been away from home for almost 5 years now. It wasn’t until I left Brazil that I realised how much meaning food holds for people. It helps us cross borders, to explore new cultures outside of our own, or as it is for me, a connection back home.

Ski rental employee

Hafjell Skiutleie AS, Øyer, Norway - Jan 2025 - Present

Worked during the winter of 2025 (jan ‑ april) and came back in december for the winter season of 2026 (dec 2025‑ now)

Handeling, organizing and preparing equipment

Tending to customers

Cleaning and mantaining workplace

Kitchen assistent

LillePannekakeHus, Lillehammer, Norway - summer of 2024 (may ‑ dec) and 2025 (may ‑ oct)

Preparing main dishes

Waitering

Cleaning workplace

Making coffees

Bartender

Lodgen Drift, AS, Øyer, Norway - Dec 2023 - Mar 2024

Tending to the bar and making simple drinks

Waitering

Catering to guests

Cleaning and maintaining restaurant

Kitchen assistent

Sjoa rafting AS, Sjoa, Norway - May 2023 - Sept 2023

Cleaning accommodations and facilities

Organizing establishment

Waitering

Kitchen assisting

Waitress

Restaurante Praia da Luz, Porto, Portugal - Jul 2022 - Mar 2023

Welcoming and directing clients

Management and control of stock products

Finalizing the making of main plates, starters and desserts

Cashier

Mercado Bombinhas, Bombinhas, Santa Catarina, Brazil - Jul 2022 - Mar 2023

Organizing stock products

Cleaning

Processing cash, debit, credit and check transactions using a cash register

12th grade complete 

Colégio Cepavi, Itapema, Santa Catarina, Brazil 2021

Advanced English knowledge

KNN idiomas, Itapema, Santa Catarina, Brazil May 2017 - May 2021